James announce 2026 arena tour dates and 'Nothing But Love' (The Definitive Best Of)
- Desh Kapur
- Oct 6
- 4 min read
JAMES ANNOUNCE ‘NOTHING BUT LOVE’
(THE DEFINITIVE BEST OF) AND 2026 ARENA TOUR DATES
THE COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE TWO NEW TRACKS
‘WAKE UP SUPERMAN’ AND ‘HALLELUJAH ANYHOW’
‘WAKE UP SUPERMAN’ WILL BE RELEASED 11:00BST, 8 OCT **WORLD PREMIERE FIRST PLAY ON VERNON KAY BBC RADIO 2**
‘LOVE IS THE ANSWER’ TOUR DATES FEATURE DOVES AS VERY SPECIAL GUESTS
NOTHING BUT LOVE (THE DEFINITIVE BEST OF) IS RELEASED 21 NOVEMBER 2025
James are proud to announce Nothing But Love - The Definitive Best Of, due for release on 21 November via UMR, available to pre-order here. The release is a comprehensive and career spanning collection, documenting the band’s journey from their early singles through to fan favourites and special selections made by the band themselves. Nothing But Love will also include two new tracks, Wake Up Superman and Hallelujah Anyhow, produced by Leo Abrahams, who worked with the band on their #1 album Yummy in 2024.
Formats available include a 3CD deluxe, taking fans on a chronological journey from the very beginning of the band’s career up until the present day and includes a booklet with exclusive track commentary from band members. This set also features the original Sit Down (Rough Trade Version) available for the first time on DSPs and available to buy for the first time in 35 years.
The 5LP vinyl set - including tracks from Yummy - is housed in a rigid slipcase with accompanying booklet and 14 tracks and versions being made available on vinyl for the first time ever. The 2LP colour set is a “highlights” selection of tracks.
James have also today announced their biggest ever arena tour, to take place in 2026. The tour dates include Birmingham Utilita Arena, Leeds First Direct Bank Arena, Glasgow OVO Hydro, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena and The O2, culminating at the 20,000 capacity Co-op Live in Manchester. The band will be joined by special guests, Doves.
The band had their busiest ever Summer for live shows in 2025 which included a concert on the streets of Penamacor, Portugal where they played to over 20,000 fans. They are currently touring North America, performing their classic 1993 album Laid and play dates in South America later this year.
LOVE IS THE ANSWER TOUR DATES - Very Special Guests - doves
April
Fri 3rd Birmingham Utilita Arena
Sat 4th Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
Tues 7th Aberdeen P&J Live
Wed 8th Glasgow OVO Hydro
Fri 10th Newcastle Utilita Arena
Sat 11th Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Mon 13th Cardiff Utilita Arena
Tues 14th Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Fri 17th London The O2
Sat 18th Manchester Co-op Live
Tickets on Sale - Friday 10th October @ 9:30am
For more info and tickets:
NOTHING BUT LOVE - THE DEFINITIVE BEST OF - TRACKLISTS
3CD SET
CD1
1 What's The World
2 Hymn From A Village
3 Chain Mail
4 So Many Ways
5 Johnny Yen
6 What For
7 Ya Ho
8 Sit Down (Rough Trade Version)
9 How Was It For You?
10 Come Home (Flood Mix)
11 Lose Control
12 Sit Down
13 Sound
14 Born Of Frustration
15 Ring The Bells
16 Seven
17 Out To Get You
18 Sometimes
19 Laid
20 Jam J
CD2
1 Say Something
2 Honest Joe
3 She's A Star
4 Tomorrow
5 Waltzing Along
6 Play Dead
7 Destiny Calling
8 Runaground
9 I Know What I'm Here For
10 All Good Boys
11 Just Like Fred Astaire
12 We're Going To Miss You
13 I Defeat
14 Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
15 Chameleon
16 Whiteboy
17 Waterfall
18 Crazy
19 Dust Motes
20 Interrogation
CD3
1 Moving On
2 Curse Curse
3 All I'm Saying
4 To My Surprise
5 Nothing But Love
6 Girl At The End Of The World
7 Busted
8 Many Faces
9 Leviathan
10 All The Colours Of You
11 Beautiful Beaches
12 ZERO
13 Love Make A Fool
14 Is This Love
15 Life's A Fucking Miracle
16 Way Over Your Head
17 Wake Up Superman
18 Hallelujah Anyhow
5LP SET
LP1 Side A
1 What's The World
2 Hymn From A Village
3 Chain Mail
4 So Many Ways
5 What For
6 Ya Ho
LP1 Side B
1 How Was It For You
2 Come Home (Flood Mix)
3 Lose Control
4 Sit Down
5 Sound
LP2 Side A
1 Born Of Frustration
2 Ring The Bells
3 Seven
4 Sometimes
5 Laid
LP2 Side B
1 Say Something
2 Out To Get You
3 Jam J
4 Honest Joe
5 She's A Star
LP3 Side A
1 Tomorrow
2 Waltzing Along *first time available on vinyl*
3 Destiny Calling *first time available on vinyl*
4 Runaground *first time available on vinyl*
5 I Know What I'm Here For
LP3 Side B
1 Just Like Fred Astaire
2 We're Going To Miss You (Single Version) *first time available on vinyl*
3 All Good Boys *first time available on vinyl*
4 I Defeat *first time available on vinyl*
5 Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) (Single Version) *first time available on vinyl*
6 Chameleon *first time available on vinyl*
LP4 Side A
1 Whiteboy
2 Crazy *first time available on vinyl*
3 Dust Motes *first time available on vinyl*
4 Moving On
5 Curse Curse
LP4 Side B
1 All I'm Saying (Radio Edit) *first time available on vinyl*
2 To My Surprise
3 Nothing But Love
4 Girl At The End Of The World
5 Many Faces (Radio Edit) *first time available on vinyl*
6 Leviathan
LP 5 Side A
1 All The Colours Of You
2 Beautiful Beaches
3 ZERO
4 Love Make A Fool
LP 5 Side B
1 Is This Love
2 Life's A Fucking Miracle
3 Way Over Your Head
4 Wake Up Superman *first time available on vinyl*
5 Hallelujah Anyhow *first time available on vinyl*
2LP SET
LP1
Side A
1 Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
2 Laid
3 Tomorrow
4 Sometimes
5 Waltzing Along
6 Nothing But Love
LP1
Side B
1 Sit Down
2 Beautiful Beaches
3 She's A Star
4 Ring The Bells
5 Hallelujah Anyhow
LP2
Side A
1 Say Something
2 Just Like Fred Astaire
3 Moving On
4 Wake Up Superman
5 Sound
LP2
Side B
1 Come Home (Flood Mix)
2 Born Of Frustration
3 Out To Get You
4 Way Over Your Head
5 Hymn From A Village
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